Chain sling tool

Abstract

A tool for facilitating the mounting of locking pins in hooks, shackles, eyes and other chain auxiliaries or the like comprises a holder for a supply of locking pins. These are releasably retained, e.g. by a friction grip, in at least one row of apertures in the holder, which suitably is of plastic. When mounting a locking pin by means of the tool the pin is placed with its lower end immediately above the aperture, in which the pin shall be located, and is driven in into the aperture by means of a hammer blow. The tool preferably also comprises a drift pin for driving locking pins out of the chain auxiliary or the like by means of hammer blows upon the draft pin.

What I claim is: 
     
       1. A tool for manual mounting and dismounting of composite chain slings comprising a suspension member having a load carrying stud or bolt and at least one locking pin for retaining such stud or bolt in said suspension member, said tool comprising in combination a self-supporting slatlike or plate-like holder for supply of locking pins, at least one row of apertures in said holder for releasably retaining said pins in said holder, and a grip or handle, wherein said holder comprises a drift pin for driving out locking pins which have been driven into an aperture in said suspension member, said drift pin being permanently secured to said holder and at one of its ends being provided with an enlarged head for receiving hammer blows and for preventing the drift pin from becoming displaced with respect to the holder due to such hammer blows. 
     
     
       2. A tool according to claim 1, wherein said drift pin is located between said grip and said row of apertures. 
     
     
       3. A tool according to claim 1, wherein said drift pin is located adjacent to said row of apertures. 
     
     
       4. A tool according to claim 3, wherein said driftpin is located between said grip or handle and said row of apertures. 
     
     
       5. Tool according to claim 2, wherein said holder comprises two rows of apertures. 
     
     
       6. Tool according to claim 5, wherein said rows of apertures are straight and parallel. 
     
     
       7. Tool according to claim 4, wherein said grip or handle substantially registers with said row of apertures and pins. 
     
     
       8. Tool according to claim 2, wherein said holder is of plastic.